City of Johannesburg
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The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality is located in the Gauteng Province. Johannesburg is the most advanced commercial city in Africa and the engine room of the South African and regional economy. It is a city with a unique, African character, world-class infrastructure in the fields of telecommunications, transportation, water and power, and wi…
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Paralegal: Legal Advisory Services
Job Type Full Time
Qualification Higher National Certificate , Matric , National Certificate
Experience 1 – 2 years
Location Gauteng
City Johannesburg
Job Field Law / Legal 
Salary Range R300,000 – R400,000/month
PARALEGAL: LEGAL ADVISORY SERVICES
Department: Private Office of the Executive Mayor (POEM)
Branch: Office of the Chief of Staff
Designation: Paralegal: Legal Advisory Services
Remuneration: R 338, 617.02 pa (all-inclusive cost to company)
Location: Metropolitan Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein
Minimum Requirements:
A Matric / Grade 12 Certificate;
Certificate in Law/Paralegal/Legal Assistance or relevant at an NQF level 5;
1 – 2 years relevant experience in a professional capacity.
Primary Function:
Render comprehensive paralegal assistance to the Assistant Director: Legal Services,
including legal research, maintaining, and responding to correspondence with internal
and external stakeholders, providing administrative support and maintaining a
functional filing system.
Key Performance Areas:
Execute specific activities to ensure effective legal advisory services management key
among others:
Supporting legal research
Managing records, projects and calendars to make sure everything functions
smoothly
Produces information by transcribing, formatting, inputting, editing, retrieving, copying, and transmitting text, data, and graphics to help coordinate case and/or report preparation.
Reads, researches, reviews, verifies, and routes correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
Execute specific activities to ensure effective legal register maintenance;
Execute any other duties as directed by Assistant Director: Legal Services
Execute project planning process to inform the business unit on business planning
process;
Execute specific activities to ensure effective correspondence management;
Execute activities associated with management and control of the assets and resources;
Perform general administrative and reporting.
Leading Competencies:
Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Office Suite;
Good communication, coordination skills;
Excellent writing skills.
Core Competencies:
Knowledge and understanding of the local government environment;
Knowledge of the City’s strategy (IDP), , legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks;
understanding of council strategy and policies in relation to local government and how
they can be practically applied on a day-to-day basis;
Knowledge of principles and practices of municipal organization administration.
Method of Application
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Circular Reference: VACANCY CIRCULAR 018/2024
Complete the online job application form and attach all relevant and updated
documents (Certified Qualification/s/Certificates, ID, and CV).
Applicants should take note that they can be required to provide proof of original
documents during the selection process.
You will be requested to provide a brief description of your work experience relating to
the vacancy.
Applicants with membership to professional bodies need to provide a membership
number and expiry date.
If you are an internal applicant, your employee number will be required.
Applicants are advised to use Google Chrome when applying for CoJ positions.
Interested and qualified? Go to City of Johannesburg on share-eu1.hsforms.com to apply
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